"I've wanted to do more service this semester. The service day helped those of us who can't do stuff every week," Abigail S. Burger '04 said.

Burger did "lots of laundry" at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter with a group of students from Collegium Musicum, the Crimson Key Society and faculty from the Classics department.

Julie P. Hackenbracht `04 also worked at the shelter. It was her first time working there, but she was impressed the shelter is completely student-run and says she might be back in the future.

"As an organization, we are always looking for ways to attract people to service in the long term, and support the ongoing programs that hundreds of Harvard students are already a part of," Smith said.

Kristin J. Hung `04, who sang with the a cappella group Under Construction at a nursing home, described the day as "a really moving experience. I feel so sheltered from the real world here at college. In high school I was much more exposed to the community."

At 2:30 p.m., students met back at the Science Center for an HUDS barbeque and a performance by the student band Subject to Change.

"This was a great community building activity," Homsey said. "Plus there was lots of free food and awesome bands in the afternoon."